compound
adjective
composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients.
are compounding
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present progressiveof compound.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"There's a lot of system-wide failures that are compounding to make this worse," he said, pointing out that the videos are exceedingly easy to create and difficult to keep track of.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Block is already seeing the change internally, he added, “and intelligence tool capabilities are compounding faster every single week.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
The effects of war and relocation combined with the challenges of studying in a new country are compounding educational setbacks for young refugees.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Rising interest rates are compounding the financial pressure for building owners, whose rental income stands to drop 35% to 45% as corporate leases expire in both San Francisco and Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
But I must, as I said, hasten on to another ingredient of the dish we are compounding; I refer to barley, for that too, as our gracious hostess would say, is "intilt."
From Lectures on Popular and Scientific Subjects by Earl of Caithness John Sutherland Sinclair
